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energy policy. at the national press club. the leaders are currently co-chairs of the bipartisan policy center's energy project. topics will include development and domestic gas and oil production, energy security threats and environmental challenges. that would be like at 10 a.m. eastern again on our companion network c-span. at 11:30 a.m. majority whip dick durbin will talk about the so-called fiscal cliff and deficit reduction at the center for american progress. fiscal cliff, a combination of those expiring tax provisions and budget cuts that could take place the beginning of the new you. they include the bush-era tax cuts and sequestration. live coverage starts at 1130 eastern also on c-span. we are likely to about the fiscal cliff during the senate session today getting underway at 10 a.m. eastern, just over a half hour from now. after the gavel and majority leader reid will be recognized to speak and will likely outlined the schedule for the day which could include debate on defense programs and policy, and possibly leg
energy policy. at the national press club. the leaders are currently co-chairs of the bipartisan policy center's energy project. topics will include development and domestic gas and oil production, energy security threats and environmental challenges. that would be like at 10 a.m. eastern again on our companion network c-span. at 11:30 a.m. majority whip dick durbin will talk about the so-called fiscal cliff and deficit reduction at the center for american progress. fiscal cliff, a combination...
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our wind energy industry and our energy security are depending on it. we need to extend the p.t.c. as soon as possible. it's that simple, mr. president. the p.t.c. equals jobs. let's pass it as soon as possible. mr. president, thank you. with that, i yield the floor, and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. reed i ask -- mr. reed: i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reed: i realize this is morning business but i intend to speak with respect to the defense authorization act and request my remarks be appropriately placed within the context of that debate. the presiding officer: without objection. reed thank you. i want to -- mr. reed: i want to commend the work of my colleagues on the committee for their incredible diligence and dedication and commitment to the men and women of our armed forces. for 50 consecutive years the senate has passed the defense authorization bill, and
our wind energy industry and our energy security are depending on it. we need to extend the p.t.c. as soon as possible. it's that simple, mr. president. the p.t.c. equals jobs. let's pass it as soon as possible. mr. president, thank you. with that, i yield the floor, and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. reed i ask -- mr. reed: i ask that...
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>> well, energy independence is not a question of a state of mind. it is a question of the state of access and the availability of resources. the europeans obviously preferred to have -- it is from a certain state of mind. it is a question of real options. the mackey mentioned that talk also within the containment option there would be an opportunity to target the sanctions in such a way that it actually facilitated pro-democracy changes. i have a couple questions about that. the first one is the current sanctions are criticized about the backbone because it is hitting so hard the general population rather than hitting the regime. secondly, within the diplomatic option, your government is one in which we saw a successful effort of being able to negotiate while pushing for human rights simultaneously. such a process, we don't turn a blind eye to the human rights. we actually utilize the dialogue to be able to push it forward for a better human rights situation. >> i think the iranian regime itself is inclined to favor a more stable relationship with u
>> well, energy independence is not a question of a state of mind. it is a question of the state of access and the availability of resources. the europeans obviously preferred to have -- it is from a certain state of mind. it is a question of real options. the mackey mentioned that talk also within the containment option there would be an opportunity to target the sanctions in such a way that it actually facilitated pro-democracy changes. i have a couple questions about that. the first...
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energy future. if we could get those things done, steve, this would be transformational for our economy. but we haven't been able to act on these things even though, as i said earlier, there's wide bipartisan consensus. >> thank you, michael. let me jump to doug and steve for a moment and just try to poke holes in this. if we roll back time to just before the financial crisis, you looked at the u.s. debt position, doug holtz-eakin was out there, you know, bitching about that already. [laughter] and john mccain and others had been. but it's much worse today. if you looked at debt in a different way, if you looked at private sector debt, if you looked at the fact -- forget government debt, but if you looked, government debt's gotten worse, but before the financial crisis, private sector debt was about 160% of gdp in the united states. today we're back to about 160% of gdp. so we're still in a crisis mode. you also had structural corruption between regulators and financial institutions and other places
energy future. if we could get those things done, steve, this would be transformational for our economy. but we haven't been able to act on these things even though, as i said earlier, there's wide bipartisan consensus. >> thank you, michael. let me jump to doug and steve for a moment and just try to poke holes in this. if we roll back time to just before the financial crisis, you looked at the u.s. debt position, doug holtz-eakin was out there, you know, bitching about that already....
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that's the energy tax which of course. people have been trying to subpoena this information they don't want to share with anyone because it's relevant. carbon atom carbon copies when they send these e-mails. no, they are planning on the energy tax to turn into the modern you cannot turn the united states into a european social welfare system with the income tax. it can't be done. the rates have to be too high, people won't pay at, and you have all the problems carter had with the same challenges. the double taxing savings and investments and business income just gets to be too heavy a burden. so you have to have that. every major country introduces so we are now looking at the entry point for the vat is an energy tax and when asked about it the obama people say well if the republicans were to recommend it, we would be all over it. a guy that promised he wouldn't raise taxes if somebody else touches the murder weapon first, he would be right there. he's not -- he is for the middle class, he just wants republican fingerprint
that's the energy tax which of course. people have been trying to subpoena this information they don't want to share with anyone because it's relevant. carbon atom carbon copies when they send these e-mails. no, they are planning on the energy tax to turn into the modern you cannot turn the united states into a european social welfare system with the income tax. it can't be done. the rates have to be too high, people won't pay at, and you have all the problems carter had with the same...
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now, energy and agriculture are doing it currently. this is a function that -- yesterday i stood on the floor and talked about you were kind of taking over the responsibility of the department of energy. we're trying to make the decisions as to how we're going to do this. should we be developing the progress of the -- of the biofuels which we are doing in the state of oklahoma without any federal government assistance or should we be defending america with these dollars? now, energy, yes, they're going to spend money on this. the department of agriculture currently is spending money on it, but we have not been doing it. i notice and i can understand this that the occupier of the chair, the author of this amendment from north carolina, i'm reading now from one of the web sites from the newspaper there saying a private company backed by the u.s. department of agriculture will build 130 million biofuel refineries in sampson county, an estimated 300 jobs. they go ahead and talk about what they may be doing through the department of defense
now, energy and agriculture are doing it currently. this is a function that -- yesterday i stood on the floor and talked about you were kind of taking over the responsibility of the department of energy. we're trying to make the decisions as to how we're going to do this. should we be developing the progress of the -- of the biofuels which we are doing in the state of oklahoma without any federal government assistance or should we be defending america with these dollars? now, energy, yes,...